Research- NMR of Hyperpolarised Gases

Research Team

With standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) we cannot visualize human lungs, as air is not visible in MRI, and there is very little tissue in the lungs. Hyperpolarized helium MRI makes lung MRI possible, using a tracer gas that is inhaled by the subject. The technique was first demonstrated in 1996 in the US, Germany and France.

Our research focuses on making this technology available for Australian respiratory research, by delivering tracer gas production, MRI protocol design, gas recovery/recycling, MRI data analysis, and education and training for respiratory researchers.

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